The Nostalgia for Origins: Religion, Evolution, Cognition and Memory

by Carl Olson

This book proposes to examine the nature of religion by seeking its origin within the context of the theory of evolution and the development of the human brain. It is argued that religion is the way the mechanism of natural selection in the theory of evolution operates to help humans survive in the context of a dangerous and hostile world. Survival is accomplished when profound experiences like trance cause a rewiring of the brain, giving birth to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1839990511
• ISBN13: 9781839990519
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"